Fairey Fireflash
Sign in to saveFireflash was the United Kingdom's first air-to-air guided missile to see service with the Royal Air Force. Constructed by Fairey Aviation, the missile utilised radar beam riding guidance. Fireflash had relatively limited performance and required the launching aircraft to approach the target from a limited angle astern.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- air-to-air missile
- Operator
- Royal Air Force
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Manufacturer
- Fairey Aviation Company
- Image
- Fireflash missile.png
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- Commons category
- Fairey Fireflash
- service entry
- 1955-01-01
- service retirement
- 1958-01-01
- total produced
- 300
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